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Roman copper alloy crossbow brooch
Crossbow brooch with moulded terminals and notched decoration on the foot. The pin is missing.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
56.214A/2.4
Find Information
Site Name: Bear House Field II, Caerleon
Grid Reference: ST 33 91
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1955 / Aug - Sep
Notes: field adjoins the south-west side of the legionary fortress : 'A' material is from Courtyard House
Acquisition
Collected officially, 5/7/1956
Measurements
length / mm:50.0
width / mm:42.0 (cross bow)
thickness / mm:5.0 (shaft)
thickness / mm:4.0 (cross bow)
Material
copper alloy
Location
Caerleon: Case 14 Jewellery
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